拔河是广大群众善闻乐见的体育活动,它是怎样起源、演变和发展起来的呢?本文试作初步探讨。拔河起源于襄汉拔河是我国古老的体育游戏,在春秋战国时期就有了,距今有二千多年的历史。拔河又名拉绳,古称“拖钩”、“牵钩”或作“强钩”等,很早即流行于湖北襄汉一带。但它源于水战的“强钩”,是一种军事技能,其发明人是春秋末年鲁国人鲁班(又名公输子),由于他发明了不少新式武器,改进 Tug of War is a sports activity that is widely read and heard by the general public. How did it originate, evolve and develop? This paper attempts to make a tentative discussion. Tug of War originated in the Han River tug of war is our country’s ancient sports games, in the Spring and Autumn Period, there is more than 2,000 years ago. Tug of War also known as the rope, the ancient name “drag hook”, “hook hook” or as “strong hook”, etc., very early that popular in Hubei Xiang area. However, it originated from the “strong hook” of water warfare. It is a military skill. Its inventor was Luban (aka Kanebo) of the Lugur people in the late Spring and Autumn Period. Since he invented many new weapons and improved